Halloween Party by R.L.Stine

Author:R.L.Stine
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Simon Pulse

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9

It’s another trick, Terry told himself.

Please. Oh, please—let it be another trick.

But the silver costume was real. And the blood continued to drip as he watched.

Drip, drip, drip.

A steady rhythm he knew he’d remember for the rest of his life.

He was still staring at the bent form of his friend, trying to get the strength to go for someone, when he heard a voice behind him. “Whatcha got—oh, no!”

It was David, horror on his face.

“I just found him,” Terry said, his voice and hands shaking. “Maybe it’s another trick.”

“I don’t think so,” said David. “Don’t touch him. I’ll go for help.”

“I’m coming with you.” Terry didn’t want to spend another second with Alex’s corpse.

On the way down the stairs they ran into Ricky, Trisha, and Les. Quickly David told them what Terry had found.

“We’ve got to call an ambulance!” said Trisha. “Maybe he’s only hurt.”

“It’s more than that,” said David. “You didn’t see him. His neck—all the blood . . . ”

Terry shuddered, remembering the ruined costume. He had had his problems with Alex, sure, but no one deserved to have something so terrible happen to him.

“At least call the police!” said Les.

“First let’s tell Justine and her uncle what happened,” said David. “They’ll know what to do.”

Justine and her uncle were sitting in front of the fireplace, talking together in low tones. When the frightened guests burst into the living room and explained what had happened, Justine jumped up at once, concern radiating from her lovely face.

“You call the police,” Philip told Justine. “I’ll see what the situation is.”

“Wait, Uncle Philip!” said Justine. “No police—yet.” Philip nodded and together with the others they ran up the two flights of stairs to the attic.

“It’s in here,” said Terry, leading the others to the closet. He braced himself for what he knew he was going to see and pulled open the door.

There was nothing at all inside the closet.

“I don’t believe this!” he cried.

“Where is he?” asked David at the same moment.

“Very funny,” said Trisha angrily. “For your information, Terry, you’re not supposed to pull tricks on members of your own team!”

“It’s not a trick!” Terry protested. “I saw him—we both did!”

“He was here,” David added. “And blood was dripping.” He bent down and touched the closet floor. “It’s dry,” he said, sounding astonished.

“I guess I’m not the only one who prepares ‘surprises,’ ” said Justine with a little smile. “Come on, Uncle Philip, let’s go back downstairs.”

The others were about to follow them when Niki came into the room.

“Has anyone seen Terry?” she asked. Then she spotted him. “What’s going on? What are all of you doing in here?”

Quickly the others explained what had happened. “So we get up here,” Les finished, “and there’s not only no body, the closet’s completely empty. Obviously, they made the whole thing up.”

“Did you make it up?” Niki asked Terry, her dark eyes searching his face.

“No,” Terry repeated. “I saw the body. It was real. I don’t know where it is now, but it was here.

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